Bertrand Lavier

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHO Bertrand Lavier WHAT This is the fifth solo exhibition of the French artist, presenting his iconic ‘readymades’ alongside vibrant abstract monochromes, as well as new works centering on landscape and geography. The showcase unfolds in two parts: the first part is dedicated to colour, while the second focuses on landscape or geography, both in…

Magnetic

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT The Paris-based artist (b.1986) is known for his surreal figurative sculptures that combine archaic and futuristic worlds. His debut solo exhibition in Hong Kong evokes archaic forms and are inspired by contemporary, but also mythological and futuristic worlds. His works are often crafted from the very modern material of aluminium, which he expands upon…

Recent Paintings

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT The Italian artist (b. 1970) presents his latest creations from 2023 for his debut solo show in Asia. The artist weaves together intricate symbols and draws inspiration from literature, cinema, philosophy, and humanity’s collective imagination. As a result, his works are a complex dialogue containing personal iconography. The exhibition reveals the artist’s poetic practice…

Thread Routes

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT Almost 30 years after the passing of Italian artist, Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994), the gallery’s current group exhibition is dedicated to one of Boetti's most cherished artistic mediums - textile. The showcase brings together contemporary artists from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dialogue that defies the confines of time, space, and artistic styles. Textile is the…

New Song We Wrest! Who Throng Heat Yet? Tone Got Flower Work.

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT The American artist’s (b. 1986) second solo exhibition at the gallery premiers his renowned text works alongside a new series of shorthand writings. Focusing his practice on the relationship between semiotics and language to confront social and political topics such as race, power, communication, and labour, the artist creates drawings using graphite, pencil and…

Sending

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT 'Like sending my love', said the American artist when asked about what he meant by the exhibition’s title. Smears, caked-up textures and bursts of colour can be read or interpreted as words, parts of a message on the brink of legibility. Lewis's art can be read or interpreted as words, but border on the…

Silent Exuberance

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT In her first solo exhibition at the gallery, the Chinese artist's inspiration comes from her personal experiences and observations of society. Interpreted as allegories, her symbolic paintings often reference the female identity, an unwavering resilience, and the essence of life. In the exhibition, the four flower paintings offer a sense of vitality and joy,…

Believe in Love

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT Jing Kewen’s second solo exhibition with Massimo de Carlo Hong Kong is a series of paintings portraying the artist’s personal collections of historical and stylish objects. Born and raised in China, the artist has always been inspired by old photographs found at flea markets, which is why he is known for painting black-and-white photographs. Jing…

Freddie Mercury

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT>Brian Rochefort’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong is inspired by his 2018 trip to East Africa, specifically to Tanzania and Zanzibar. During this trip, the artist saw Freddie Mercury displays and discovered that Mercury had a unique background and diverse history, which started with his birth in Tanzania. Inspired by Freddie Mercury not only…

The Extinction Agenda

MASSIMODECARLO 203-205A Barrack Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central

WHAT This is the first presentation of New York-based artist, Sanford Biggers, at the gallery’s Hong Kong space. The exhibition’s title is inspired by one of the artist’s favourite musical albums, by hip-hop duo Organized Konfusion. The artist's artworks travel across history and place, compressing time and geography by drawing together disparate aesthetics, humanities, and…